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BA Photography

Birmingham City University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£22,500
Satisfaction96%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£22,500
typical starting salary
£21,000
£25,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
20%
02
Sales occupations
20%
03
Administrative occupations
5%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Customer service occupations
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (90% response rate)

97%
Teaching Quality
90%
Assessment & Feedback
95%
Academic Support
97%
Organisation
91%
Learning Resources
93%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Birmingham
Average Weekly Rent
£130
Est. Annual Total£11,560
🎉8% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
5%
80-95
5%
96-111
15%
112-127
15%
128-143
30%
144-159
15%
160-175
10%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

38%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
68%Customer service
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track